✈️ From Broke to $22,000: Crazy Story of Parker Worth

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On today’s episode, I had a chat with the brilliant Parker Worth (@worth_parker). He shared an inspiring story about his own journey.

Would you believe it if I told you he went from being broke to making $22,000 from launching a storytelling course?!

Yes, you read that right! Parker believes storytelling is the magic spell that we need to build our audience. And today, he’s revealing everything he knows about effective storytelling to help you upgrade your content game as a creator.

Trust me, this conversation was a game-changer!

Today, you’ll learn:

• 💻 Art of Storytelling

• 💰Power of Personal Network

• 📈 How to Use Storytelling for Business

• 🕰️ How to Create Genuine Relationships Online

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Here are a few juicy excerpts from today’s episode to get you flowing:

Power of Storytelling: "So it's like this multi-central, multidimensional skill that not only applies to communication but in business. It's in marketing. It's in education. It's literally everywhere and it's a skill that overlaps into everything." — Parker Worth (04:42)

The Essence of Storytelling: "A story requires both a speaker and a listener, the storyteller and an audience." — Yong-Soo Chung (23:02)

This episode is the real deal.

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Hello from Sonoma!

My wife Sandy and I are on a trip with our two French bulldogs on a sponsored campaign. We’re also taking this opportunity to take a bunch of photos for our dog boutique shop, Spotted By Humphrey.

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Yong-Soo Chung — Serial Entrepreneur, Podcaster